Accident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X LX982,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301386
 
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Date:Wednesday 13 October 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:236 Sqn RAF
Registration: LX982
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing - North Sea -   United Kingdom
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter LX982/M: Took off at 13:30 hrs for a Search mission. 13/10/1943
Failed to return from a shipping recce /missing.
Crew:
F/Lt (40858) Ivan Benjamin SMALL (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (1393862) Anthony Sinclair BISSET (nav.) RAFVR

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Nov-2022 19:32 Nepa Added [Operator]
19-Nov-2022 19:39 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
19-Nov-2022 21:37 Nepa Updated [Phase, Narrative, Operator]

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